Aero Commander 680F N6000F
20 February 1984 · Charleston, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1984 at about 23:10 local time, a Aero Commander 680F registered N6000F was involved in an accident near Charleston, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2803, -84.7609
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680F
- Registration
- N6000F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blountville → Chattanooga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FLT04
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FERRY FLIGHT AND THE PLT COULD NOT RECALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED ON THE SERVICE RAMP FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS WITHOUT BEING USED. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS RECORDED ON 9-1-81. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ORDERED THE ACFT RESTORED TO AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION BUT THE ACFT WAS NOT FOUND AIRWORTHY DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND METAL IN BOTH ENGINES. ALSO THE GEAR WAS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE FOR RETRACTION. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO A NEW OWNER WHO SENT AN A&P/PLT TO WORK ON THE ACFT. THIS PLT HAD WORKED FOR THE NEW OWNER ON PREVIOUS OCCASSIONS FERRYING ACFT. THE PLT WORKED ON THE ACFT FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR CHATTANOOGA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING POWER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE THROTTLE AND PROP LEVERS WERE FOUND IN THE CLOSED POSITION. AN ENG RUNUP FOUND BOTH ENGS NOT AIRWORTHY DUE TO OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS & METAL IN THE SCREENS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1984 | Aero Commander 680T | Castle Rock, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1984 | Aero Commander 680V | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1985 | Aero Commander 680T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Aero Commander 680W | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Aero Commander 680FL | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Feb 1983 | Aero Commander 680FL P | Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T210N | Williamsport, Tennessee, United States | John D. Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | Stevens Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28-180 | Morrison, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Cessna 152 II | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |